Postoperative Pain Course
Postoperative Pain Course is organized by Ausmed Education Pty Ltd.
First Published: 29 January 2022
Updated: 5 February 2023
Expires: 27 February 2023
CPD: 41m of CPD
Course Overview:
This Ausmed Course addresses the principles of managing common postoperative pain, how to identify a high-risk patient, and the medications commonly used to improve the patient experience.
Topics:
• Pain and high-risk patients
• Principles of postoperative pain management
• Types of medications used in postoperative pain management
Need:
Postoperative pain is a significant concern for patients after surgical procedures and remains to be a subjective experience with each patient experiencing their version of pain. To ensure optimal care post-surgery and improve patient outcomes, healthcare professionals must stay up-to-date with current management strategies of postoperative pain management.
Healthcare professionals should have techniques to help identify a patient at high risk of experiencing postoperative pain. Further, healthcare professionals need to understand medications commonly used in pain management so that they can be administered efficiently and appropriately.
Purpose:
The purpose of this Ausmed Course is to provide registered nurses and other healthcare professionals with education regarding postoperative pain management for patients after surgery.
Learning Outcomes:
• Describe the types of pain and identify a patient who is at high risk of experiencing postoperative pain.
• Apply management strategies and medication knowledge to help improve postoperative pain for the patient.